In our comprehensive list, you will find all the best, trustworthy Specialist Skin Creams clinics near Aldgate.

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Vysana

[10 miles from Aldgate]

Dr Dhesi is a GP with a specialist interest in Aesthetics, cosmetic skin conditions and wellness. The aim of our clinic is to Restore, Renew, and Rejuvenate your skin. Serving Rutland, Oakha...[READ MORE]


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The King Centre, Main Road, Barleythorpe, Oakham, LE15 7WD

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The Cosmetic Clinic Peterborough

[13 miles from Aldgate]

5 out of 5

From 28 Review(s)

Specialists in non-surgical aesthetic procedures ,wrinkle relaxing injections, dermal fillers, threadlifts, laser hair removal, thread veins, acne treatment, aqualyx, sculptra, microdermabrasion, ...[READ MORE]


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DHC Business Centre, 226 Dogsthorpe Road , Peterborough, PE1 3PB

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Skintique Clinic by Dr Natalia Hancock

[21 miles from Aldgate]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

Established in 2017 by Dr Natalia Hancock, Skintique Clinic is the leading independent medical aesthetics, wellness and skin clinic in the East Midlands. Results driven with bespoke treatment plan...[READ MORE]


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342 Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6EH

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Melior Clinics Huntingdon

[25 miles from Aldgate]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

Melior Clinics are experts in medical aesthetics, specialising in non-surgical aesthetic procedures. Their portfolio includes traditional and popular anti- wrinkle and rejuvenation procedures, such ...[READ MORE]


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10 St Peters Road, Huntingdon, PE29 7AA

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FAB Clinics Loughborough

[29 miles from Aldgate]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

Aesthetic clinic offering non-surgical face lift, cellulite reduction, stretch marks reduction, skin tightening, acne, acne scars, permanent hair reduction and more with no pain and no needles![READ MORE]


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199 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2HE

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ElysiPhi Aesthetics

[30 miles from Aldgate]

ElysiPhi is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner led boutique aesthetic clinic based in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire. ElysiPhi Aesthetics Ltd offers a comprehensive range of award winning FDA appro...[READ MORE]


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(long Sutton Dentistry) 7 Market Street, Lincolnshire, Long Sutton, PE12 9DD

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Awaken clinic

[30 miles from Aldgate]

5 out of 5

From 5 Review(s)

Dr. Steph France BDS is pleased to offer non- surgical facial aesthetics at Awaken clinic, based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. This includes anti wrinkle treatments, dermal fillers, skin care, m...[READ MORE]


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23a Huntingdon St, St Neots, PE19 1BG

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Indulgence Skin Laser and Beauty Clinic

[36 miles from Aldgate]

Indulgence Clinic in Daventry (EST 2008) is ideally situated to serve the towns of Leamington Spa, Northampton and Rugby. You will be seen for consultation by one of our experienced registered nurse...[READ MORE]


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Indulgence Clinic - Daventry Leisure Centre, Lodge Road, Daventry, NN11 4GP

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The Dr Jenni Clinic

[36 miles from Aldgate]

5 out of 5

From 7 Review(s)

Dr. Jenni is an experienced doctor offering an ever-expanding range of medical and advanced skincare treatments. She works with a highly skilled and wonderful team who are all passionate about he...[READ MORE]


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Blisworth Hill Farm, South Entrance, Stoke Road, Bilsworth, NN7 3DB

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Hardwick Clinic

[37 miles from Aldgate]

We are a bespoke, patient centred cosmetic, aesthetic medicine and weight-loss centre. Our clinic is discretely and conveniently located close to Cambridge and also Cambourne. We will discuss you...[READ MORE]


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227 St Neots Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QJ

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Clinica

[41 miles from Aldgate]

Clinica is the go-to clinic in Central Cambridge offering safe, effective and natural looking aesthetic, anti-ageing and beauty treatments. Our services are a long-term investment into your appear...[READ MORE]


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3-4 Sussex Street, Cambridge, CB1 1PA

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The Body Work Clinic

[42 miles from Aldgate]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

We understand that reaching your body goals can be difficult; and lack of time is amongst various other obstacles preventing accomplishment. We offer the tools you need to assist and accelerate th...[READ MORE]


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Lower Ground Floor, 7 Brooklands Ave, Cambridge, CB2 8BB

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Lincoln Laser Skincare

[42 miles from Aldgate]

4 out of 5

From 3 Review(s)

Lincoln Laser Skincare located in Lincoln specialises in aesthetic laser skin treatments. The clinic is ideally situated to serve the towns of Retford, Gainsborough & Newark. Lincoln Laser Skincare o...[READ MORE]


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3 Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, LN1 1UH

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Cambridge Clear Beauty

[44 miles from Aldgate]

At our Cambridge aesthetic clinic Mr Tariq Ahmad aspires to offer patients the widest array of cosmetic surgery and aesthetic procedures possible, all performed with the highest level of skill and...[READ MORE]


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Unit G South Cambs Business Park, Babraham Road, Sawston, CB22 3JH

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Woodford Medical Aesthetics Cambridge

[47 miles from Aldgate]

The clinic in Sawston Cambridge was established in 2003 by Dr Hilary Allan. Since then, she has taken it from strength to strength and today she spearheads a successful and booming clinic for her di...[READ MORE]


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1a Langford Arch, London Road, Sawston, CB22 3FX

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EK Clinic

[48 miles from Aldgate]

5 out of 5

From 35 Review(s)

EK Clinic is led by our nurse prescriber Emma Kelliher who founded the clinic in 2012. Dedicated to providing expertise and knowledge in the non surgical arena. All consultations are f...[READ MORE]


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43 High Street, Brackley, NN13 7BW

Specialist Skin Creams background information

There are literally hundreds of different brands of skin care products available worldwide that claim they can improve skin tone, reduce wrinkles, or the appearance of age spots, etc. Many of these products are sold as “cosmeceuticals” which is a term that describes products that fall somewhere between cosmetics and drugs.

Products that fall into the cosmeceutical realm can contain ingredients such as Vitamins A, C, and E, panthenol, essential fatty acids, alpha hydroxy acids, ginkgo biloba, aloe vera, jojoba, allantoin, urea, and prickly pear!

You will come across a range of different manufacturers and product lines which sometimes claim to be exclusively produced for beauty salons, spas, or cosmetic clinics.

Please see the Product Brands section above for details of some of the the vast range of different professional skincare or cosmecutical ranges that you may encounter in private clinics.

In the following information below, we have outlined two prescription creams that may be prescribed by a doctor or surgeon and are often recommended to help with certain skin problems caused by ageing. These are, Tretinoin, made from Vitamin A, which is licensed for the treatment of sun damaged skin and Hydroquinone which is a skin bleaching agent.

Both are available on private prescription.

How do Tretinoin and Hydroquinone work?

Tretinoin:

Tretinoin is made from Vitamin A (which is also known as a “retinoid”). This product is best known as an anti-acne treatment. It was first used in the 1970s for this purpose, when some young and middle – aged women reported improvement in fine wrinkles around their eyes when they were using this product for facial acne.

As a consequence, strict medical trials were performed in the late 1980s that proved that tretinoin could indeed reduce the appearance of fine facial wrinkling and also reduce the appearance of some facial hyperpigmentation (or age spots). It appears that tretinoin works by stimulating the production of collagen, which improves the skin’s appearance, and by also reducing the production of the pigment, melanin, in the skin.

As a result of this, tretinoin became the first and is still the only prescription drug able to claim that it could improve the roughness and fine wrinkling of sun damaged skin.

Hydroquinone:

Hydroquinone is a powerful skin bleaching agent. It works by stopping the pigment-producing cells in the skin from working. This pigment is called melanin and it is this which gives our skin its colour.

This is a reversible process and the skin can produce melanin again when hydroquinone is no longer used. It is often seen as the most effective topical product that dosctors use to treat melasma and other causes of hyperpigmentation (areas of darker coloured skin).

How safe are Tretinoin and Hydroquinone?

Tretinoin:

In adults and elderly patients, tretinoin should be applied daily at night. Just enough cream should be used to cover the affected areas thinly. Once the maximum effect has been achieved (after about 3 - 6 months) it can be maintained by continuing to apply tretinoin cream one to three times a week.

This product can make your skin more sensitive to the sun so you should avoid sunbathing or sunbeds. You should also always use a sunblock recommended by your practitioner to help prevent further sun damage to your skin.

In medical trials, the only adverse reaction to the cream was skin irritation. Mild to moderate skin reactions (e.g. dryness, peeling, redness, burning, stinging, and itching) are seen in many patients when they start this treatment. If this occurs, patients are usually recommended to stop treatment for a few days, and then start treatment again with a tiny pea sized amount spread over the area to be treated.

Tretinoin is a pharmaceutical product that is only available on prescription from a doctor or surgeon in the U.K.. It is possible to purchase some prescription drugs, including tretinoin, directly from the internet without a doctor’s prescription. We would, however, strongly advise you not to begin using this product without first seeing a specialist.

Hydroquinone:

This product is available in low strengths of 2% or less, by itself, or in combination with other products such as alpha hydroxy acids, without a prescription. Higher strengths require a prescription from a suitably qualified practitioner.

Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation with itching and redness, which can make it unsuitable for some patients.

It must be used alongside a high factor sunblock, and should not be used for more than a few months without a break of at least a month owing to the potential risk of developing a condition called ochronosis (This is a abnormality in our metabolism which can result in the surface of the skin of the face, as well as in the whites of the eyes, becoming a brownish colour.) This is especially important in people with black skin.

As with tretinoin, it is possible to purchase some of these creams over the internet without a prescription, but you are strongly advised not to start using hydroquinone without first seeking the advice of a specialist.

People with black skin are not advised to use lightening creams since they can cause a very dramatic and ugly change of skin colour where they have been applied. The cream leaves irregular white or dark patches, which are hard to cover up. There is no safe way to lighten dark skin permanently.

Who can provide Specialist Skin Creams?

Tretinoin and Hydroquinone 4% are available on private prescription.

What is the average cost of Tretinoin and Hydroquinone?

Tretinoin:

Tretinoin is available on private prescription and, depending on the brand, concentration and tube size prices are around £45 - £65 per tube. 

Hydroquinone:

Hydroquinone 4% is available on private prescription and, depending on the brand, prices are around £30.00 per tube.

Summary of advice for Specialist Skin Creams

Tretinoin:

There is evidence from carefully controlled medical trials in large numbers of patients that tretinoin 0.05% cream can improve some of the signs of sun damaged skin. The only adverse effects associated with this treatment are skin irritations and mild peeling.

As a result, many practitioners will recommend the use of tretinoin as part of a skin improvement treatment package.

Hydroquinone:

This can be an effective product for reducing the appearance of areas of discoloured skin if used under the proper guidance of a specialist.